diff --git a/lib/Parser.js b/lib/Parser.js
index 16297d36..1d409a6f 100644
--- a/lib/Parser.js
+++ b/lib/Parser.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var CH_LF = 10,
     LITPLACEHOLDER = String.fromCharCode(0),
     EMPTY_READCB = function(n) {},
     RE_INTEGER = /^\d+$/,
-    RE_PRECEDING = /^(?:\* |A\d+ |\+ ?)/,
+    RE_PRECEDING = /^(?:\* |A\d+ |^\+ ?)/,
     RE_BODYLITERAL = /BODY\[(.*)\] \{(\d+)\}$/i,
     RE_BODYINLINEKEY = /^BODY\[(.*)\]$/i,
     RE_SEQNO = /^\* (\d+)/,